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Snax's new LP "Special Guest Star" on Beatport.



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Don't Wanna Get Over video Directed by Matt Mayfield.



Snax and the Snackettes, opening for Peaches, perform "Get In Trouble (crazy P remix)" at Astra Club in Berlin 12.09. Check more live vids on Snax's You Tube Channel!



Snax from his last gig in L'Ektrica at the Akab Club-Rome, Italy 29.01.08 performing "Immer So."



Honeymoon's Over video clip!
Directed by Freddie D. and starring Snax, Massi and Basso.



Snax with the Snackettes and Jules Ettiene perfoms the Inner City classic "Good Life" at Berlin's Scala night club 04/09



Snax live in Stuttgart 04/07 (opening for The Scissor Sisters).



Snax and The Snackettes perform a brand new track at the Tausend Bar in Berlin. It's called "Something Hot" and is a collaboration between Snax and Lorenz Rhode, soon to be released on Exploited Records.




At age 5, Snax, aka Paul Bonomo, formed an imaginary band with his older brother in the suburbs of Maryland, USA. From these humble beginnings, Snax embarked on a musical journey that would take him from Washington DC to San Francisco to New York and now his current home in Berlin, Germany.

After a two and half year stint in San Fran, where he formed the gay art/punk band Fagbash, Snax eventually found his way to New York’s East Village in 1995. Concentrating on his ‘DJ Snax’ alter ego, he began making house, hip-hop and whatever else took his fancy. A mix tape brought him to the attention of Tara DeLong and the pair set up Bedroom Productions, creating original lo-fi hip hop, whilst Snax cultivated his new live persona. “I used to walk out of my apartment and feel like I was on stage,” comments Snax wryly of the time.

A set of coincidences also led him to the doors of Khan, with whom he would establish the band Captain Comatose. Towards the end of his New York days, Snax was invited by Jim Thirlwell to play keyboards on two tours in Thirlwell’s highly influential band Foetus. The European swing cemented Snax’s decision to leave the increasingly conservative New York, and ultimately the US. Recalls Snax, “It was right after 9/11, George Bush and Mayor Guliani’s crack down on all things fun and I just thought I gotta get out of here.” Snax’s immortalized his dissatisfaction with NYC in his classic track “No Dancing,” which would become the lead off single from his debut LP on Mental Groove, “From The Rocking Chair To The Stage.”

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Once comfortably ensconced in Berlin, Snax and Khan toured as the internationally successful Captain Comatose completing two highly rated albums on Playhouse. At the same time, Snax fronted a parallel solo career. After the release of “Rocking Chair” in fall 2004, he embarked on a seven-month, one-man-show tour of Europe that winter. Along the way Snax collaborated with the likes of Jamie Lidell, Kaos, Shapemod, Ianeq, Mocky, Peaches and Soffy O, producing several diverse sides on even more diverse labels (see discography below).

Released in fall 2006 on TNT/Four Music, Snax’s second long-playing album ‘Love Pollution’ and the preceding 12” ‘Immer So’ further developed Snax’s song-writing, as well as showcasing his skills on the guitar, drums and keys. “There’s a bit more of a story with ‘Love Pollution’” states Snax. “Its about love, loss, bitchiness and finally redemption. ‘Pollution’ transcends from electronics to more acoustic elements with consummate ease, so it’s no surprise that Snax formed a new live band, The Love Pollution, to tour the album with.

The following single, ‘Honeymoon’s Over,’ featuring a remix by Konrad Black, was hailed by many as the anthem of Summer 2007; appearing on the Top 10 lists of Ms. Kitten, Tiefscharz, Ewan Pierson, Troy Pierce, Beatport and more.

That year, Snax performed everywhere from the US (supporting Jamie Lidell), to Europe, Istanbul and a winter swing through Australia. Come springtime, Snax was slotted as the support act for The Scissor Sisters during their tour of Europe. Scissors front man Jake Shears concluded that Snax is “a one man fro freak show not to be missed.”

Spring 2008 saw the release of the “Trouble” EP on UK’s defDrive imprint. Recorded almost entirely by Snax in his basement studio, the four-track collection was a return to Snax’s electronic funk roots. On the horizon in 2009 is a remix package of the EP, entitled “Out Of Trouble”, with reworks by Peaches vs. Shapemod, Gus Gus, Crazy P and more, plus a new 12inch with Italy’s NU Frequency. Finally, expect a brand new Snax LP this year called “Special Guest Star”, and featuring collabs with, among others, Jamie Lidell, Eric D. Clark, and G. Rizo.

Snax and band at Apollosaal-Berlin

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Since Snax was always very influenced by the dynamic live music of Washington D.C.’s Go-Go scene, its no surprise that his shows are a mixture of provocation, sleaze and fun. He casts himself as prime minister of what has been dubbed by one French review as “Fist-Funk.” Using his body, rhythm and soul, Snax is a natural born performer, challenging his audience to interact with him completely.

On top of live shows, over the past year Snax has re-emerged as DJ Snax, spinning everywhere from Bogota, Montreal, Moscow, Melbourne, Tel Aviv and of course Berlin. Snax’s DJ sets cover a wide range, weather you’re looking for eclectic bedroom style DJing, or floor filling four to the floor. Plus, never without his trusty microphone, Snax may dedicate a track to you and even sing a song or two. A recent set in Snax’s hometown prompted Mike Vamp from Martini Bros. to declare, “Snax is the funkiest DJ in Berlin!”

Snax looks forward to bringing the attitude, energy and sensation to your town soon…


SNAX PRESS

“…not unlike inviting your mates back to yours one pissed-up Friday night to fanny about on your Technics, only far better…‘Get In Trouble’ is a riot of knockabout keyboards and lascivious funk…”
I DJ-Trouble EP review

“'pure P funk monster looooove iiittttt'”
Laurent Garnier-Trouble EP review

“Snax rules the Berlin dance scene with diamonds and pearls in one hand and, like, a bottle of lube in the other. Ew!”
Vice Magazine-Trouble EP review

“Snax has crafted 11 superb tracks for this album weaving his p-funk-electro-house-boogie throughout but with a depth often missed out by other artists.”
Rough Trade-Love Pollution review

“…pure and utter brilliance…Very cool, very funky, very good and very worthy of regular recycling on your stereo system.”
BBC.co.uk-Love Pollution review

“…due to the diverse nature of the three main mixes it just about deserves all the praise. This time you can believe the hype.”
Reverse Angle-Honeymoon’s Over review

“So sleazy you expect the vinyl to start dripping…”
Bookmat.com-Immer So review

“An awesome sing-a-long spectacular…A+ production and next level crooning.”
Vice Magazine-From The Rocking Chair To The Stage review

“Snax certainly knows how to make party music…An instant classic if ever we’ve heard one.”
DJ Magazine-No Dancing review (featured as Sureplayer)

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SNAX DICOGRAPHY 2010

SNAX "No Dancing" EP / Freund-2002
CAPTAIN COMATOSE “Going Out” LP/ Playhouse-2003
SNAX “No Dancing” 12 inch w.remixes / Mental Groove-2004
SNAX “Pornosoundtracks” EP / Freundenin-2004
SNAX “From The Rocking Chair To The Stage” LP / Mental Groove-2004
KAOS “Hello Stranger” LP/ !K7-2004 (SNAX is featured ..boards and/or vocals on four tracks.)
CAPTAIN COMATOSE “Up In Flames” LP / Playhouse-2005
JAMIE LIDELL “Multiply” LP / Warp-2005 (SNAX is featured ..boards and/or vocals on two tracks.)
SNAX “Hat Trick-US remixes” 12inch / Mental Groove-2005
SNAX “Hat Trick-Swiss remixes” 12inch / Mental Groove-2005
SHAPEMOD FEATURING SNAX “Love’s Too Much” 12inch / Suicide-2006
MS. LE BOMB “Jealousy (SNAX’s ‘Difficult Girl’ Remix)” 12inch / Careless-2006
SNAX AND IANEQ “It Ain’t Love-Fill Me Up” 12inch / Get Physical-2006
SNAX "Immer So" 12inch / TNT.2006
SNAX “Love Pollution” LP / TNT-2006
PATRICK PULSINGER FEATURING SNAX "The Clap" Utopia Parkway 12inch / Compost Black Label-2006
SNAX "Honeymoon's Over" 12inch / TNT-2007
GEORGE DEMURE “Boys Talk (Snax Can’t Get Over Mix)” 12inch / defDrive 2007
SPEKTRUM “Oh, Build An Army (Snax Remix)” Death At The Gymkhana LP / Spek 2007
SNAX FEATURING HALLOWEEN JACK “Good Good Crack” Vindicated! A Tribute To The Fleshtones LP / Dirty Water-Larsen 2007
MONPETITPONEY “The Next You (featuring Snax)” Clap Clap LP / Everest 2008
SNAX "Trouble" EP / defDrive 2008
SNAX “Out Of Trouble” remix EP / defDrive 2009
NU FREQUENCY FEATURING SNAX “Passage Of Time” 12inch / Rebirth 2009
LORENZ RHODE FEATURING SNAX “Something Hot” 12inch / Exploited 2010
SNAX “Special Guest Star” LP / Random 2010

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Brand new video for "Can't Be Bothered"! Directed and edited by Snax.

Can't Be Bothered-video

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Beginning of gig at L'Olympia (supporting Scissor Sisters)

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At L'Olympia Paris 4/23

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Snax in "Brush"

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Record Label:

Random Records, DefDrive UK, TNT/Four Music, Mental Groove